David Gordon

Living in Arizona since his family moved to Tempe from New York in 1982, David Gordon has three degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix in History, Political Science, and Secondary School Administration. A highly qualified Social Studies instructor and Certified School Principal, Mr. Gordon owned his own charter school, Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy from 1997-2016. The school served students in grades 6-12 in the East Valley of Maricopa County. Many of the graduates of GCP earned college credit for free while still attending high school, some completing the first year of college before graduating. Among the speakers at the school's graduations were noted figures in Arizona Politics like Harry Mitchell, David Schweikert, Juan Mendes, Andrew Sherwood, and John Huppenthal. Mr. Gordon also participated in the revisions of the Arizona History and Social Studies standards. In January 2017, Mr. Gordon started the political blog Twenty-First Century Progressive Bull Moose. It has a global following and routinely comments on the political events of the day. Mr. Gordon also helps administer the Facebook page Living Blue in Arizona. He is also a science fiction writer and has just completed two series. The first one, Jigsaw: Beginnings, Warheads, and Full Circle. All are available on Amazon. The second Jigsaw Series: History's Forgotten: Parts One, Two, and Three are also out on Amazon. The seventh book, Jigsaw: Powder Keg should be released in November 2023. Mr. Gordon is very happy to be asked to join the Blog for Arizona team and hopes to spread the progressive word to make Arizona a better place for everyone.

Democratic Senate Leader Priya Sundareshan Reacts to MAGA Republicans Thumbing Their Climate Change Denying Noses at Bipartisan Water Security Measures

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Late last month, Democratic Senate Leader Priya Sundareshan joined Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Democratic House Leader Oscar De Los Santos, and a bipartisan group of local leaders at the unveiling of The Rural Groundwater Act, a measure the Grand Canyon State Chief Executive called an “Urgent and decisive vision for protecting Arizona’s water supply.” The … Read more

Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari Reacts to Trump’s Move to Shut Down Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Federal Properties

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Donald Trump’s war on science and anything that will help take the country forward to a clean energy future has continued with his directive ordering the U.S. General Services Administration to shutter all Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) Stations positioned on federal properties. According to reporting from Lisa Sorg at Inside Climate News: “More than 800 … Read more

Arizona Democratic Party Chair Reacts To Trump’s Selecting Loyalist/MAGA Podcaster Dan Bongino to be the Next Deputy F.B.I. Director

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What wonderous qualification did the Felon in Chief consider when making Dan Bongino the new Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) Was it his extensive experience within the bureau like most previous Deputy Directors have had? No. Bongino has never worked at the F.B.I. Was it his experience running large a local … Read more